Regulation 2 Amendment to the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003

The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003^f1 are amended as follows.

At the end of regulation 6(2) add—

“(d)

a person who has claimed asylum and, on or after 6th April 2004, makes a claim for that benefit or allowances and satisfies the following conditions—

(i)

the person is notified that he has been recorded as a refugee by the Secretary of State; and

(ii)

he claims that benefit or allowance within 3 months of receiving that notification.”

After paragraph (2) (as amended by paragraph (2) of this regulation) add—

“(3)

In a case falling within paragraph (2)(d) the person making the claim shall be treated as having made it on the date when he submitted his claim for asylum.”.